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Chapter 1 Just Everyday Life

It's weird today my parents are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary and I can't help but imagine what my 10th anniversary with Max could feel like when time comes. Oh excuse me I'm being rude hey my name is Gabriella Gray but everyone calls me Gabby or Gabs I'm 21 been married to Maxwell Gray for almost 3 years now his a Lieutenant Colonel in army I may hate it but his very good at what he does seeing as how he is always being promoted in ranks. I haven't seen Max in almost 3 months and I have great news for him but more on that later.

Today my parents are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary its great seeing my mother Lily happy with my step-father Luke Hasting. His great he doesn't care the I'm not his biological daughter to him I am his baby girl his one and only daughter. His been their for me and mom for as long as I can remember. Anyway about 10 years ago my mom finally said yes to marrying dad after years of just being friends she said yes and a month later they where married with my younger brother on the way dad works fast.
It's been a crazy ride for my parents for the past ten years. Imagine having a an eleven year old daughter and a new baby every couple of years it's fun. Being the oldest I thought them how to be the best and the worst kids( when needed) anyone could ever imagine I mean look at LJ his the oldest of the boys I was eleven when he was born and by now I've had experience dealing with boys I practically had Max, Mason, Dad, Uncle Marty and Poppop wrapped around my pinky finger. Anyway back to LJ or Luke Jr by the time he was five we pulling pranks left and right and our main target was either dad or any of the guys for that matter.
You see I grew up with my mom, Poppop and Mommom at my side. Mommom Angie and Poppop James where the older couple that took mom in when she was 16 and pregnant with me mom doesn't like to talk about it but all I know is she ran away when she found out she was pregnant with me and my real father decided to leave her high and dry when he found out she was pregnant. So Mommom and Poppop took care of us instead of staying a few days like mom asked for they took her in and treated her like the daughter they never had and helped raised me as their own grand baby. Along with Mommom and Poppop was Uncle Marty and Aunty Abby and Max and Mason their twin sons who were 3 by the time I was born. They were my family until Uncle Luke or dad came into our life when I was four I don't really remember why but one day I was really mad at Max I think he was making fun of my pigtails what I was four he was seven don't judge. Anyway I was mad so I ran away or tried to all I could was pout outside Mommom's and Poppop's diner while Max was inside. While I was pouting a very handsome man with dark hair and green eyes came to me and asked what's wrong so told him about Max. I guess my mom didn't notice that I went outside the diner and came running out looking for that's how she meet Dad seating in the side walk trying to talk me out or running away and not being friends with Max.

The rest was history after that dad said he fell in love with mom the moment he saw her cry when she thought I was gone. He said he never wanted to see her cry again only happy tears. After six years I tell you six long agonizing years of wanting Uncle Luke to be my dad finally happened. When my mom finally realized how much she loved him and how much he loved her and me. I mean seriously he was worst than mom at times when it came to other kids being mean to me or when Max finally had the balls to ask me to be his girlfriend. I tell you dad put him through the ringer so did Poppop, Uncle Marty his own dad and twin brother that was craziest 24 hours of my life.

Over the years mom and dad had two more kids James or Jamie who was named after Poppop who is now 5 years old and Grayson who was named after dad's father or our grandfather who passed away before he meet mom his about to turning 3 years old. And when I have Grayson with me people always think his mine and Max's son seeing as how out of all my siblings we look a like the most. We both have our moms dark brown hair that's almost black and big  brown eyes that can anyone say yes. Unlike LJ and Jamie who have lighter brown hair and dads green eyes.